Online Registration
Registration is available for all classes below.
Online via Zoom
A recording link will be sent to all participants within 3 days after the class and will be viewable for one month.
Thursdays 1:00-3:30 pm EDT
Interactive pedagogy sessions for teachers– have your instrument at hand to explore hot topics on teaching and practicing. Open to those teaching strings at the pre-college through college levels in studios, schools or orchestras. Each session will include work with students of the teachers enrolled in Hot Topics Practicum.
For each Hot Topics session, there are registration slots for up to three teachers to invite one or two of their students of any age or level to zoom in to the session and play a scale, etude, excerpt, or piece. The instructor will work with them for 30 minutes, focusing on the topic at hand and offering suggestions. Registration will include a questionnaire in which you will share the student’s approximate age and level and what the student will play. The instructor will email the teacher to confirm the time their students will play.
Hot Topics session schedule:
Registration will close at Wednesday noon the day prior to class. The zoom link will be emailed to registered participants after noon the day prior to class and the Practicum teachers share the link with their participating students.
Sound development is a critical part of a string instrument study. As we consider bow technique, exercises and ideas will be shared to build a palette of sounds and articulations to choose from. We will discuss strategies to help each student find his or her unique musical voice.
It can be challenging to decide where to start when improving a student’s bow hold, left hand frame, shifting or general posture. We will explore a variety of options for short- and long-term planning in making physical changes that will result in balanced, flexible playing.
Violin and Viola. How do we encourage students to engage with depth and enjoyment when they practice? Can we help them make physical changes and grow musically outside the lesson? Let’s equip young players with a methodic and creative approach to their work at home! We will explore a variety of practice tools for all levels, discuss approaches and attitudes as well as how to organize and manage practice.
Registration is available for all classes below.
Teachers and Conservatory students may enroll for one credit from the Peabody Conservatory by completing the following requirements:
Registration No.: PY.530.513 section 01
Cost (1 credit): $1686
*University students pay $25 per Pedagogy master class.
Pedagogical questions about the series? Contact Rebecca Henry at [email protected].
Note: Please check the website or call the Preparatory Office one week prior to class to confirm the date. For inquiries, please contact [email protected].
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